No idea how similar or different this language will turn out compared to the type of projects I was starting before, but it'll definitely still be from the same "a priori engelang no-inconsistencies-will-be-tolerated" ballpark. If any reactionary phrase will guide the creation of this language, it'll be "oh that makes sense" in that I want everything to feel at least somewhat justified where possible. I've not done this in ages though, so I'm starting simple and seeing what I remember and going from there. Here's hoping it doesn't meet the same "drifted into the void" fate that all my other conlangs met.
So, here's a phonology:
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/ p b t d k ɡ ʔ / < p b t d k g ' >
/ m n ŋ / < m n ng >
/ f v ʃ ʒ x / < f v s z x >
/ w ɹ l j ʀ / < w r l j rh >
/ i u / < i u >
/ e ə o / < e _ o >
/ a / < a >
- A vowel may be written twice to produce a long vowel.
- The schwa is unwritten as it comes only from unstressed vowels.
- IPA is always between slashes as you expect.
- bold text is the romanised form, and I will preference this everywhere applicable as it's much easier to type.
- Syllable structure is (C)V(C).
- ' may only appear after a vowel and before either a plosive or another vowel.
- ' may not be an onset.
- Vowels may be doubled to create long forms /Vː/.
- w, r, j, and rh may not be codas.
- l is realised as /ɫ/ in codas.